Description

The Mavic Crossmax ST 26in Wheelset takes the best qualities in a
cross-country wheel and adapts them for all-mountain riding. They're tough, responsive, and reliable --that's about all we could ever ask out of a wheelset.

The Maxtal rims are part of why the Crossmax ST Wheels are tough.
The proprietary Mavic alloy is 30% stiffer than typical 6106 alloys.
They’re made a bit wider than traditional mountain rims, 19mm on the inside,
in order to allow fuller spread of the tire. This improves grip, adds stability to the sidewall for fast cornering, and
reduces the chance of pinch flats if you’re using tubes. Mavic’s SUP
process creates the welded rim joint and machined sidewalls. Another machining process, known as Inter Spoke Milling, relieves the rim of unnecessary material, which saves weight without compromising on stiffness or strength.

One of the key features
of the Crossmax wheels is that they’re UST certified, and we’ve found nothing that offers tubeless performance
as good as UST rims. Mavic achieves this capability by using their
Fore drilling process to eliminate spoke holes in the rim bed. Only the bottom bridge of the rim is drilled for the spokes. The upper bridge has only the
valve stem hole, and it’s sealed with the included UST
valve stems.

The Crossmax ST Disc Wheels employ 24 straight-pull
Zicral aluminum spokes in the front wheel and 20 in the rear wheel. The
front wheel is laced in a standard 2-cross pattern. The rear is a bit
more complicated; the Isopulse lacing (2-cross on the non-drive and radial on
the drive-side) gives more balanced spoke tension and better durability. The
white hubs and the axles inside are made of aluminum, and their
micro-adjustable design ensures perfect preload and smooth operation
of the QRM+ sealed cartridge bearings.

The ITS-4 freehub body is new to
the Crossmax ST wheels. It's more durable than the previous FTS freehub
body, and offers less freeplay (7.5°) between engagement points for
quicker and more efficient energy transmission.